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I think that the hardest thing for both Viktor and Alex's families is that they don't fit as humans or as were beasts because they are both.

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I was finally let out the next day at the beginning of lunch. The two of us were walking together to the dining hall.

"How do you handle schoolwork and working as a nurse?" I asked Bruce as we got to the great hall. "The entire time that I was there, you rarely stopped working except for when I needed help."

"On most days, I normally go there between classes and at night, so I work on my studies after my duties are done. However, it can be tricky with certain cases, like on my first year here, someone practically blew up in Magic class, and I had to stay with all the injured students until they healed. Most of the teachers are understanding that I would be late on some of the work because I was healing and taking care of students. Yes, they have a real nurse besides me but I'm needed there because of my magical abilities."

"Damn and I was feeling bad that you were around me for two weeks."

"Most people felt bad for me for the same reason." I lightly pushed him after he spoke.

    He was smiling as we entered the dining hall, and I saw Flo waving at one of the tables. She was sitting next to Lewis and Nova. We walked over to her and she was bouncing in her seat.

"Finally! Our group is complete again!" She said with a smile. "While I was waiting for you. I heard some of the funniest rumors ever! Some people were saying that Achilles makes animal noises during sex! Another was saying that you were pregnant with his baby and you were in labor the whole time!"

    If I had a drink on me, I would have spat it out.

"Where did you hear those?"

"Father." Nova told us. "I watched him use his ability to throw his voice towards a group of gossips." My father has a unique ability to make his voice sound as if it was coming from the opposite side of the room. He used to do something similar with a puppet when we were growing up. "Don't know about the pregnancy one though. I cannot even think where they got that idea. But it is funny as fuck anyway."

While we were laughing, Snowflake and Anna walked over with food and drinks. Anna sat down next to Lewis and started handing out the drinks.

"Bookworm, I got you your favorite, black tea with a hint of cream and sugar." She handed Lewis a small cup. "Remember our deal, one page means one bite or sip."

"Thank you Anna." He kissed her cheek as he took the cup.

    My jaw dropped at the sight. I knew about her crush on him but not the other way around.

"I know that I'm out of the loop but when did this fully happen?" I said to them while motioning to their closeness.

"Not really sure, one day I thought he wasn't paying attention so I kissed his cheek. I found out that he liked me when he kissed my cheek back."

"Good for both of you. I always wondered why you would always be with him even though he had his nose in a book." I told her as I started eating.

"You really think that I would deal with someone bugging me during my studies all the time. Of course I like Anna, I yell at my own twin when he bugs me for the exact same things." Lewis said as he flipped a page.

"I only bug you after the second day without meals. You lose track of time easily."

    I was laughing until I felt something sticky hit me in the back of the head. Flo started to get up but I raised my hand to stop her.

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